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Diamond cuts deeper into 3D, modems
News Diamond introduced two modems, the internal SupraExpress 336i Sp (£115 + VAT) and the external SupraExpress 336e Sp (£135 + VAT). The modems are compatible with the V.80 videoconferencing standard and are targeted at videoconferencing and remote...
[September 18, 1996, 15:56]
Modems - The Overlooked Threat
White Papers While discussing overlooked security threats to the organization, don't forget to mention modems. At Sandstorm Enterprises, the company understands that phones and modems are both a vital part of the business infrastructure and a potential avenue...
[October 5, 2006, 1:00]
Protecting the Robustness of ADSL and VDSL DMT Modems When Applying DSM
White Papers Today's ADSL and VDSL modems are very robust. When transmitting data over an ADSL or VDSL link, performance is very important. In order to improve the bit rate that can be achieved over the copper link, a lot of techniques like power backoff (PBO...
[February 13, 2005, 23:00]
Bargain Nugget: 2 modems for you sir...
News Both PMC Electronics and Multi-Tech have announced a new range of USB modems. Blueberry modem pie please Multi-Tech's offering is aimed at Mac users, with the first in the range -- the MultiModem ZBA -- coming in that lovely iMac blueberry.
[July 6, 1999, 12:18]
Security flaw found in Alcatel DSL modems
News Computer industry security experts believe they have discovered a vulnerability in certain high-speed modems manufactured by French communications equipment giant Alcatel. According to these organizations, two models -- Alcatel's Speed Touch Home...
[April 11, 2001, 8:55]
Free broadband modems for Sky subscribers
News See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies, including a comprehensive guide to the best deals out there. Sky Digital customers who sign up for BT's "no-frills" broadband...
[October 17, 2002, 11:34]
Tashika deals £59 33.6 modems, £99 multimedia kits
News The brand is called Tashika (Japanese for "quality") and initial products include 33.6kbits/sec modems at £59 for an internal version or £64 for an external device, and a multimedia kit comprising Aztech eight-speed CD-ROM drive, Aztech 16-bit...
[February 10, 1997, 9:48]
56K modems could get even faster
News US Robotics(USR) confirmed today it plans to ship its x2 modems in February, probably making it the first vendor out of the door with the hyped technology. Lucent claims its Venus modem chip set - due to ship in modems between April and July...
[January 7, 1997, 14:08]
Motorola Card modems climb from 28.8 to 33.6
News The 33,600bps PC Card modem (£185 + VAT) is aimed at European business travelers, and will run 15 per cent faster than 28,800bps modems said Motorola. It will offer a free upgrade to PCMCIA 28.8 Pro users in 21 countries, which will work with...
[November 27, 1996, 9:43]
US Report: Cable modems outpace ADSL
News Most home Web surfers now log onto the Internet using dial-up modems with top speeds of 56 kilobits per second. In one corner: cable companies touting high-speed modems that zip data along cable's vast fiber-optic networks.
[August 3, 1998, 9:22]
Cable Modems
White Papers Cable modems are devices that allow high-speed access to the Internet via a cable television network. While similar in some respects to a traditional analog modem, a cable modem is significantly more powerful, capable of delivering data...
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
Interoperable 56K modems by summer - Hayes
News After last week's affirmation of a standard for what were formerly known as V.pcm modems (and are likely to be called V.90 devices in the future) and the setting up by Cisco, Ascend and Hayes of a Work Group to ensure interoperability, Hayes...
[February 9, 1998, 17:03]
Q&A (2): Dennis Hayes on 56K modems and the future
News We've had standard 56K modems for a month and we hope to have 56K products in Europe next month. We began shipping Monday the first 56K PC Card products. It was just a few hundred products but we will ramp in April and will ramp up throughout the...
[April 3, 1997, 9:52]
Cable modems -- not just a security problem
News It's no mystery why cable modems are saturating the corporate communications environment. Cable modems have long raised security concerns related to how addresses are distributed within the networks' shared infrastructure.
[July 15, 2002, 17:41]
Vodafone 7.2Mbps USB modems review
Reviews Like the Mobile Connect product, the new modems are made by Huawei. For Windows XP and Vista users, both USB modems are 'plug and play', requiring no software installation before use. Both modems are made from a rather fetching white shiny plastic...
[January 10, 2008, 15:34]
Comdex Fall, Las Vegas: 56K modems picture looks fuzzy
News While US Robotics (USR) cranked up the hype for its X2 56Kbit/sec modems at Comdex in Las Vegas this week, standards doubts were still muddying the picture for visitors. USR and Cardinal Technologies are following the same DSP-based route that...
[November 21, 1996, 9:26]
Five years ago: 56K modems could get even faster
News US Robotics(USR) confirmed today it plans to ship its x2 modems in February, probably making it the first vendor out of the door with the hyped technology. Lucent claims its Venus modem chip set - due to ship in modems between April and July...
[January 5, 2002, 6:01]
Facing the security risks of cable modems
News According to some precise definitions, cable modems are broadband connections, while DSL should more precisely be called a "baseband" connection, since it is not shared. In addition to being permanently online, systems connected to cable modems...
[July 8, 2002, 16:10]
Wi-Fi to climb aboard broadband modems
News Wi-Fi chips for wireless home networks will be moving in with a roommate: broadband modems. Communications chipmaker Conexant Systems has announced that it is adding Intersil Wi-Fi technology to the semiconductors it builds for high-speed cable or...
[September 4, 2002, 7:42]
Five years ago: 56Kbps modems tipped to dominate Net
News US-based Internet market watcher Jupiter Communications said broadband solutions such as ISDN, ADSL and cable modems, won't make significant inroads until the next decade. Jupiter predicts 56Kbps modems will have 50 per cent of the consumer...
[October 18, 2001, 8:00]
